In this tablet, the setting of the epic is learned. It takes place near the Euphrates River in Africa.
Gilgamesh demonstrates how strong he can be by saying the bad things the goddess Ishtar did. When he came back from killing Huwawa, he was brave enough and denied to sleep with Ishtar even though he knew that this could bring him consequences. However, I believe it was an excellent decision since Gilgamesh had heard the stories of her past lovers. Even though he was very brave and proved that he could have as much power as the Gods do by taking such decisions, he let Enkidu fight the Bull of Heaven alone at first. To conclude, you can say that Enkidu and Gilgamesh need each other to survive. They are partners in everything, during life and until death.
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